Psalms 21

1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. (Selah)

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. (Selah)

3 For thou hast met him with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set a crown of pure gold on his head.

For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.

4 He asked life of thee; thou gavest [it] him, length of days for ever and ever.

He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.

5 His glory is great through thy salvation; majesty and splendour hast thou laid upon him.

His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.

6 For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

7 For the king confideth in Jehovah: and through the loving-kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

8 Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thy presence; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his anger, and the fire shall devour them:

Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.

11 For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute.

For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12 For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.

For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

13 Be thou exalted, Jehovah, in thine own strength: we will sing and celebrate thy power.

Be thou exalted, O Jehovah, in thy strength: So will we sing and praise thy power.